The Mighty Oak It’s the time of year when Felicity’s college organises a trip to the West End to watch a musical. It was Hercules this year, so Fe and I watched the cartoon version at home, as I had never seen it before. As with last year’s musical (I was then inspired  by The Devil Wears Prada), some themes emerged and grabbed my attention. These themes were also echoed in the mystery school I belong to, as we were exploring the energy of Oak at around the same time. I fee

As I jotted down a few items on my shopping list the other day, I had this flash remembrance of a narrow escape when I was 6 years old. I am part of the first generations who were allowed to learn how to write with their left hand at primary school, instead of being forced to write with their right hand, the left one tied in their back. Thankfully this sort of practise is no longer in our society, and I wasn’t just part of a short-lived social experiment. I realise now that a

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Photo credit: Maiken Ingvordsen I read about the win of Demi Moore at the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony last weekend. At the age of 62,...

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In the copse As the year draws to a close and we are nearing the winter solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere, I wanted once more to share with you my connection to Mother Nature and how it manifests itself in my business. Last month I went to say a very fond farewell to the place that held me, nurtured me and re-energised me for the past 7 years: the nature reserve which we used to live by. Over the years I learnt to know these woods, the paths that families, runners and

Photo credits: Simon Berger & Jon Tyson This might feel heavy … And if it does, that’s because it is. Today I want to write about legacy - yours, and mine. What do you want your legacy to be? We were asked this very first question when I took part in a life coaching programme with Paul Wielgus some 10 years ago. It felt rather heavy then, like I imagine it can feel for you as you read this. No beating around the bush, I remember thinking… Not so long ago I gave you an update